Government Relations & External Affairs Intern (Fintech)

Location: Toronto, with a flexible hybrid work model; internship term runs from January to April 2027.

Hourly pay: $25 CAD.

Company

hirify.global is a Canadian fintech company providing secure digital payments, identity verification and fraud protection across digital and physical environments.

What you will do

• Monitor federal and provincial government activity, including announcements, legislation, parliamentary committees, consultations, regulatory developments and political changes relevant to hirify.global.
• Track payments, fintech, banking and digital-economy developments and summarize their implications for the business and stakeholders.
• Draft briefing notes, stakeholder profiles, meeting notes, executive updates, presentations, correspondence and other external-affairs materials.
• Maintain the Government Relations and External Affairs tracker, stakeholder map and engagement records with accuracy and organization.
• Support government meetings, roundtables, conferences and executive engagements through research, invitations, logistics, briefing packages and follow-up.
• Research policy files and consultations, coordinate inputs with internal teams and external partners, and complete a term project with practical recommendations on an emerging policy issue.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a Canadian university in political science, public policy, public administration, economics, international relations, law, business, communications, public relations or a related discipline.
• Have strong knowledge of Canadian political and government institutions and a demonstrated interest in current affairs, public policy, legislative and regulatory developments.
• Have excellent research, analytical and writing skills, including concise synthesis of complex information.
• Demonstrate strong judgment, attention to detail and commitment to verifying facts, names, titles, dates and sources.
• Manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines and communicate early when direction or timelines need clarification.
• Demonstrate professionalism and discretion with sensitive information and senior stakeholders.
• Be proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Have a proactive, curious and collaborative style, with confidence to ask thoughtful questions and own deliverables.

Nice to have

• Experience using government and parliamentary sources, regulatory publications, media-monitoring tools, research databases or project-management platforms.
• French-language skills.
• Familiarity with Canada’s payments ecosystem, financial-sector policy, consumer-driven banking, digital identity, fraud prevention, competition, affordability or digital sovereignty.
• Experience preparing briefing notes, stakeholder maps, policy summaries, presentations, executive communications, research databases or project-management materials.
• Strong writing skills for digital channels such as websites, newsrooms, intranets, social media and email.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model with monthly intern socials.
• Downtown Toronto office located minutes from Union Station.
• hirify.global learning bootcamp for interns.
• Purpose-driven, inclusive and collaborative workplace focused on digital finance in Canada.
• Successful candidates must complete applicable Canadian background checks, which may include criminal, credit, identity, employment, education and social media verification.
• Accommodation is available during the application and recruitment process.